Missouri Supreme Court rejects Dorsey request to stay execution
The Missouri Supreme Court declined Friday to stop the execution of a Mid-Missouri double murderer set to die next week.
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Former Jefferson City football coach urges governor in video to stop Dorsey execution
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former football coach for the Jefferson City Jays is pushing for Gov. Mike Parson to stop the upcoming execution of Brian Dorsey. Dorsey, 52, has an execution date set for Tuesday. Dorsey was found guilty by a Boone County jury in 2008 for shooting and killing his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and
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Callaway County Sheriff’s Office uses crowdfunding tool to help identify dead man found in 2019 on Missouri River
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the identity of a man whose body was found floating in the Missouri River in May 2019 near Tebbetts. But, it’s trying to get extra help by using the crowdfunding website DNASolves to raise funds for the remaining casework costs, according to a social
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Holts Summit man charged after allegedly assaulting two men at Columbia bar with hammer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man was charged after he was accused of attacking two men with a hammer at a Columbia bar on Jan. 31. Kurtis Hoener was charged with first-degree assault causing serious physical injury, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A warrant for his arrest was requested on Wednesday and a
Continue Reading Dorsey asks U.S. Supreme Court to spare his life a week before execution
Brian Dorsey is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court again to stop his pending execution in less than a week.
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Storm shelter available to residents at Holts Summit mobile home park
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) When Holt’s Summit resident Rey Dameron got a notification about the possibility of a storm rolling through the area he began to wait outside in the hopes of seeing “something cool.” “Got a message this morning saying that 11 o’clock it was supposed to be rolling through,” Dameron said. “I’ve been
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Man convicted of murder asks for clemency from Parson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband is asking Gov. Mike Parson for clemency. Brian Dorsey, 52, was found guilty by a Boone County jury in 2008 for two counts of first-degree murder and he was sentenced to death. His execution is set for April 9. He
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Holts Summit man charged with child molestation
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man was charged with multiple sex crimes after he was accused of sexually assaulting children. Richard Arlen Smith, 54, was charged with first-degree child molestation and second-degree sodomy. He is being held in the Callaway County Jail without bond. He was booked into the jail at 10:22 p.m. Thursday,
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Man set to be executed for killing New Bloomfield couple sues Parson, acting DOC director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is scheduled to executed next month is suing Gov. Mike Parson and Trevor Foley, who is the acting director of the Department of Corrections. A Boone County jury found Brian Dorsey, 51, guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in 2008 and he was sentenced to death. He
Continue Reading Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt execution of a man who killed 2 in 2006
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to halt the execution of Brian Dorsey, who is scheduled to die next month for killing his cousin and her husband 18 years ago. Judge W. Brent Powell wrote in the unanimous decision that Dorsey “has not demonstrated he is actually innocent” of
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Callaway County to end insurance benefits for removed sheriff
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) – Callaway County will stop providing insurance benefits to suspended sheriff Clay Chism. County prosecutor Ben Miller told ABC 17 News that the county plans to cease health and life insurance benefits to Chism after March 31. County human resources director Leah Laramore said the county pays $600 a month for an
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Callaway County Sheriff candidate releases statement regarding former sheriff Clay Chism’s revoked peace officer license
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County Sheriff candidate Victor Pitman released a statement after former sheriff Clay Chism’s peace officer license was revoked on Tuesday. Chism was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated in Randolph County in October 2022. In the statement from Pitman, he said that it is his responsibility to answer questions about
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Suspended Callaway County sheriff permanently loses policing license
The suspended sheriff of Callaway County has permanently lost his license to be a law enforcement officer.
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Body found in Missouri River identified as Hermann man
A body found in the Missouri River in late February has been identified as a Hermann, Missouri, man.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Hail seen all around Mid-Missouri after storms roll through area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Storms rolled through Mid-Missouri on Thursday and hail fell throughout the area. Several viewers shared photos of hail they picked up near their homes that ranged drastically in size. Did you get any photos of the storms or hail? Send them to us through our share page or share them with us
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Homeowners insurance costs up 23% compared to last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Missouri residents residents this year may have noticed a change in the cost of their home insurance. Data from Bankrate shows the cost of insurance is increasing across the country, including in Missouri. As of March 1, the national average cost of homeowners insurance was up 23% compared to rates in
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Lane closures on I-70 begin next week for Improve I-70 Project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lane closures have been announced for Interstate 70 next week between Highway 63 and Highway 54, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release states that intermittent closures will start on Monday, March 18 between 7 p.m.-6 a.m. and are expected to last about six weeks.
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Callaway County man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail, swinging machete at man
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of trying to light another man on fire and then attempt to hit him with a machete. Colin Humphrey, 18, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of
Continue Reading Former Callaway County sheriff testifies that he is now sober during license hearing
Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism testified before the state’s public safety director Monday in a hearing to decide the future of his peace officer’s license.
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Missouri Democrats give full list of locations for in-person voting for presidential primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Democratic Party in Missouri has released its full list of in-person polling locations for the 2024 presidential primary. The Missouri Legislature in 2022 designated a new party-run voting system for the presidential primary. Republicans switched to a caucus system, which was held on Saturday. Democratic voters can request a mail-in ballot
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